Tag: Magistrate Judge Scott Varholak
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Federal judge rejects Tina Peters’ request for release pending appeal
A federal judge rejected the petition of former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters on Monday to be released from incarceration pending the resolution of her criminal appeal. Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak wrote in a Dec. 8 order that Peters satisfied none of the criteria that permit federal courts to intervene in ongoing…
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Federal judge IDs flaw with Tina Peters’ request for release
A federal judge on Monday warned former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters that her request to be released while she appeals her 2024 criminal convictions appears to be brought improperly and may be subject to dismissal. Jurors convicted Peters for her role in a security breach of her office’s voting equipment. She is currently serving a…
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‘Rare and unprecedented’: Federal judge grills government on its ‘interest’ in Tina Peters case
‘Do you have any evidence to suggest this was a politically motivated prosecution?’ asked Chief Magistrate Judge Scott Varholak
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Federal judge allows excessive force claims to proceed against Moffat County, Craig officers
Chief Magistrate Judge Scott Varholak wrote he ‘cannot conclude that Plaintiff posed an immediate and significant threat to the safety of Defendants or anybody else at the time he was struck by the vehicle’
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10th Circuit dismisses excessive force lawsuit over Lakewood police’s ‘ambush’ of man
Officers allegedly did not identify themselves while waiting in darkness outside Eric St. George’s home prior to shooting him
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Federal judge green-lights First Amendment claim of fired Douglas County school employee
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A jury will decide whether a Douglas County charter school fired an employee because of her protected online speech about vaccinations, a federal judge ruled last month. At the same time, U.S. Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak determined Jennifer Webb’s repeated reports of alleged financial…
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2 federal judges provide rare glimpse into lawyers’ reviews of their performance
‘Do we get evaluated at some point?’ Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter wondered after he was appointed to the bench. ‘Does someone tell us whether we’re doing a good job?’